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reference

[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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"Lamine expresses himself better when he has passing lines and some reference in front of him," Puig said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

These findings enabled the team to establish biological reference signatures in mice and then search for matching patterns in human brain scans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

This is a reference to the story in which BBC Sport revealed last week that Ben Sulayem is seeking to remove presidential term limits from the FIA statutes.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Siemens, Nvidia, Fluence Energy, and nVent have developed power infrastructure reference designs for Nvidia DSX Vera Rubin.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

I was jarred—a little spooked, as well—at so blatant a reference to something referred to, by mutual agreement, almost exclusively with codes, catchwords, a hundred different euphemisms.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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